The Los Angeles Dodgers have officially agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Dustin McGowan. He’ll be placed on the 40-man roster, as RHP Brandon Beachy was placed on the 60-day disabled list to recover from elbow surgery. McGowan spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays, going 5-3 with a 4.17 ERA. The Dodgers added McGowan with the knowledge more »

It’s the official, unofficial start of the 2015 baseball season. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training, while the rest of the players are scheduled to arrive next week or earlier for extra work. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers and catchers report to Glendale, Arizona today; Feb.19. The Dodgers begin camp with a handful of new faces on more »

The news of the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Erik Bedard to a Minor League contract can go easily unnoticed, especially when free-agent pitcher Max Scherzer signs a deal with the Washington Nationals that’s worth a gazillion dollars on the same day. Bedard, 35-years-old, made 15 starts for the Tampa Bay Rays last season before getting designated for assignment in more »

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers officially introduced their new shortstop Jimmy Rollins at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers General Manager, Farhan Zaidi, presented Rollins with a No.11 jersey and Dodgers hat before a press conference that would be headlined by one word; Leadership. The 36-year-old veteran spent all of his previous 14 years playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, winning a more »

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers officially signed free-agent pitcher Brandon McCarthy to a four-year $48 million contract. The official announcement was quickly followed by another, 32-yeard-old reliever Brian Wilson was designated for assignment by the Dodgers to make room on the 40-man roster. The veteran right-hander couldn’t sustain his dominance from the end of the 2013 season, finishing more »

The Los Angeles Dodgers front office has finally addressed the infamous logjam in their outfield, according to sources the Dodgers have agreed on a trade that would send Matt Kemp to the San Diego Padres. The five-player deal reportedly would send catcher Tim Federowicz with Kemp to San Diego in exchange for catcher Yasmani Grandal and pitching prospects Joe more »

Just hours after acquiring the 23-year-old, top-prospect, left hander Andrew Heaney from the Miami Marlins the Los Angeles Dodgers traded him to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for starting second baseman, Howie Kendrick. The trade immediately feels the vacant spot at second base for the Dodgers, after Dee Gordon was a part of the initial trade with the more »

The baseball winter meetings bring just about everything to the table; rumors, rumors and more rumors. Of course, rumors either stay exactly that or end up as real as all-star second baseman Dee Gordon being traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Miami Marlins. The deal between the Marlins and Dodgers reportedly sends veteran right-hander Dan Haren and more »

It wasn’t even one week ago when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired catcher Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Boston Red Sox, and then designated catcher Drew Butera for assignment to make room for Lavarnway on the 40-man roster. On Tuesday, Butera was traded from the Dodgers to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for cash considerations or a player more »

The Los Angeles Dodgers revamped front office has made their first move via trade, late Thursday night, when they sent pitchers Jose Dominguez and Greg Harris to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitchers Joel Peralta and Adam Libertore. Peralta, 38-years-old, considered a workhorse at the back end of a bullpen as he pitched in 69 games for Tampa more »